How many yellow cards Cape Verde get, and who is booked most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Cape Verde get 1.5 yellow cards per game in 2026, the joint 14th fewest of the 44 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 1.7, across 10 games, while the Seychelles get the most with 4.7.
Sidny Cabral and Kevin Lenini have the most yellow cards for Cape Verde in 2026, three each, Sidny Cabral in eight appearances and Kevin Lenini in nine, ahead of Wagner Pina with two, across all competitions.
Sidny Cabral is the Cape Verde player most likely to be booked, with a booking in three of their eight games in 2026, 38%, ahead of Kevin Lenini on 33% and Wagner Pina on 33%.
Cape Verde have had two or more yellow cards in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 1.5 a game, with two of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Cape Verde games have averaged 3.6 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from two to six a game, and five of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
Yes, Cape Verde's opponents are booked more often, 2.1 yellow cards a game against 1.5 for Cape Verde over their last 10 games, and had more cards than Cape Verde in three of those 10.
Cape Verde get more yellow cards at home, 1.6 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.1 in their last 10 away, and had two or more yellow cards in six of those home games.
Cape Verde get more yellow cards in the first half, 0.9 a game before the break against 0.6 after it over their last 10 games, and had at least one first-half yellow card in eight of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidny Cabral | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Kevin Lenini | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Wagner Pina | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Yannick Semedo | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Steven Moreira | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Diney Borges | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Roberto Lopes | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Jorginho Soares | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Márcio Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jordan Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ieltsin Camoes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Logan Costa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kelvin Pires | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Djé | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hélio Varela | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayoni Santos | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Willy Semedo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dailon Livramento | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Benchimol | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jovane Cabral | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Garry Rodrigues | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deroy Duarte | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Laros Duarte | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vozinha | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Mendes | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cape Verde | Opponent | Total | Cape Verde first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Rwanda (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Mali (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bermuda (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 May 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Chile (A) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Cape Verde yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cape Verde yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Cape Verde yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Cape Verde yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 6.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde yellow cards | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Total yellow cards | 1.6 | 1.9 |